REVIEW 101 Stunning Story Starters 06:30 In this month's review, B B Taylor , shares her thoughts on Tommy Donbavand's 101 Stunning Story Starters , an excellent resour... 0 Comments Read
SUBMISSION KNOWHOW How to write a synopsis 06:30 In our next piece on how to submit your manuscript to agents and publishers, Bryony Pearce explains how to write an attention-grabbing ... 1 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2018 DATES Get Ready for Time Travelling! 06:30 AJ de Montjoie and Tracy Liennard are very excited to be new co-chairs of the Annual SCBWI-BI Conference and with the help of... 0 Comments Read
SCBWI-BI CONFERENCE 2018 Scholarships 06:30 Did you know that SCBWI offers two scholarships to its annual conference? Sue Wallman reports. 0 Comments Read
OPENING LINES Results from Angharad Kowal Stannus 06:30 In Opening Lines, expert advice from top literary agents helps you tune up your concept, pitch, and opening lines to create the strong... 0 Comments Read
WRITING KNOWHOW What is Scrivener? 06:30 Ever wondered if there's an easier way to wrangle with your writing? Need a system to help manage the sprawling empire of your W... 2 Comments Read
SCBWI Picture Book Retreat 2018 06:30 This year's Picture Book Retreat at Holland House was once more a marvellously intensive analysis of illustration, writing, and the... 3 Comments Read
COMPETITIONS Badges are Back 06:30 Back by popular demand: the conference badge competition! Showcase your creative talent by designing a SCBWI badge and be in with a ... 0 Comments Read
DEBUT DIARIES—ONE YEAR ON Em Lynas 06:30 Welcome to Debut Diaries—One Year On, where SCBWI-BI members share their highs (hopefully lots of these) and lows (hopefully less of ... 1 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Awards and Autographs 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 1 Comments Read
INDUSTRY KNOWHOW All about DACS 06:30 Artist pennies running low? There's more than one way to generate a pay cheque! John Shelley explains how illustrators can cl... 0 Comments Read
PICTURE BOOK FOCUS Don't Skip the Scenes - Part 2 PACING 06:30 Natascha Biebow suggests key ways to write your picture book scenes so they have more impac t i n part two of a three-part blog 0 Comments Read
INSIGHT Lauren Child – from lampshades to laureate 06:30 Children's Laureate Lauren Child is best known as author and illustrator of the inimitable Charlie and Lola series, Clarice Bea... 1 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATION FEATURE The Commissioning Process (Part 2) 06:30 In the concluding part of Sally Rowe 's interview with designers, Ness Wood (David Fickling Books/Orange Beak Studio) and Nghiem... 0 Comments Read
EVENTS Wonderful Words, Powerful Pictures 06:30 It’s taken me ages to call myself a writer and I am most definitely not an illustrator. But I couldn’t have been more delighted to g... 0 Comments Read
ILLUSTRATION KNOWHOW Decorative Endpapers 06:30 Following the theme of decoration in picture books, Layn Marlow looks at the variety and skills involved in endpapers, and consider... 0 Comments Read
STATIONERY PASSIONS Claire Watts 06:30 This month, author Claire Watts shares her stationery passions with Anita Loughrey . 0 Comments Read
CELEBRATIONS July 2018 06:30 The sun is still shining! Time to pop on those shades and get creative. Don't miss out on the fun and inspiration to be found in ... 0 Comments Read
BLOG BREAK Savoury Words and Series Fiction 06:30 Nick Cross presents his fortnightly selection of must-read blogs. 0 Comments Read
FROM YOUR EDITOR Legacy Children's Literature 06:30 Words & Pictures Editor, Claire Watts , has been thinking about the children's books we choose to pass on to our children. 0 Comments Read
PICTURE BOOK KNOWHOW How to write winning rhyme 06:30 In the second of her strand on writing picture books, Lucy Rowland offers some insights on the magic of rhyming prose. 3 Comments Read
JUSTIN'S DEBUT-DANCE BALL Andy Shepherd 06:30 Welcome to Justin’s Debut-Dance Ball , a virtual party to celebrate SCBWI-BI members’ debut publications. This month, Justin welcomes Mi... 1 Comments Read
FEATURED ILLUSTRATOR Andy Robert Davies 06:30 Andy Robert Davies is this month's Featured Illustrator. He's a lecturer at the University of Worcester as well as a versatile ... 0 Comments Read
ICEBREAKERS FOR YOUR ILLUSTRATOR EVENT Part V 06:30 Have you ever wondered how to break the ice and get more audience participation at your illustrator event? Rita Lazaro , an artist and ... 0 Comments Read
EVENTS A Survivor’s Guide to School Visits 06:30 It is every children’s author’s dream: a publishing deal. But, for some, the prospect of what comes next may be their worst nightma... 1 Comments Read
WRITING FEATURE New Tales from Old 06:30 SCBWI author Sophie Anderson tells us how she found inspiration in fairy tales for her debut novel, The House with Chicken Legs . 3 Comments Read
SLUSH PILE CHALLENGE July 2018 06:30 We are pleased to announce the July 2018 Slush Pile Challenge, set by Davinia Andrew-Lynch , of Andlyn Literary Agency. 0 Comments Read